2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals how undue influence and fragmented anti-corruption efforts threaten progress in Western Europe & EU
Nearly a third of countries in the region hit historically low scores this yearBerlin, 31 January 2023 – The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International shows that while Western Europe and the EU remains the top-scoring region many countries are showing worrying signs of decline. 2022 exposed how powerful industries and foreign actors have had undue influence over decision-making across the region – from the Uber Files scandal in France (72), to a German (79) state government’s ties to Russian state-